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Kara DioGuardi Fired From American Idol


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Kara Dioguardi has just been given the ax from FOX's hit show, American Idol

Viewers knew that American Idol would never be the same after the deliciously biting Simon Cowell left, but now it looks like the new season will barely have any familiar faces at the judging table. With Ellen DeGeneres already announcing her departure, reports are now saying that Kara DioGuardi is leaving too – though against her will.

On Thursday, TMZ announced that 39 year old DioGuardi had been fired from the prime time powerhouse. A grammy-nominated songwriter but still a relative unknown, she joined the judging cast only two years ago to a chilly reception from the public. Her firing comes only one day after fellow judge Ellen DeGeneres' announced her voluntary withdrawal from the show.

DeGeneres, on the other hand, had been planning her departure for months. "A couple months ago, I let Fox and the ‘American Idol' producers know that this didn't feel like the right fit for me," Ellen said in a statement. “American Idol” had become too much of a strain on her workload, and "became more than I bargained for" in addition to her duties on "Ellen DeGeneres Show."

FOX has gone the way of serious star power in terms of replacements. Aerosmith's Steven Tyler is currently being courted to join the show, and diva Jennifer Lopez has already signed on. Randy Jackson is the only original judge who, for now, will be staying.